Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Matt Watkeys has been the Forest Marketing and Utilization Specialist in the Forest Resources Division at the DNR Customer Service Center in Marquette, MI since July 8, 2024. Matt has been a Forester since 2001 with experiences as a Conservation District Manager and Forester, a consultant and contractor with the DNR and USFS, and an educator at Northern Michigan University. In this position at the DNR, Matt facilitates all things Forest Products related between the Agency, Partners, forest product producers and wood mills statewide. Matt has an A.S. from Vincennes University, and a B.S. from Michigan State University. He lives in Deerton, Michigan with his wife, Tina, and their current pack of 4 rescue dogs on 20 acres that they have been developing and managing for nearly 10 years.